...to all who received him,
who believed in his name,
he gave power to become the children of God,
born not of blood or of the will of the flesh
or of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12-13

What can we learn about parenting from Mary and Joseph?
Find out with us this Sunday!

SUNDAY, January 2
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
with the baptism of Elsie Esther Bock
10:30 am Fellowship

WEDNESDAY, January 5
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choirs rehearse at Messiah
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmands and Mentors
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles)
7 pm Confirmation Lesson

THURSDAY, January 6
5:30 pm Epiphany Vespers
6:45 pm Mutual Ministry Committee

SATURDAY, January 8
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)
9 am Taking Down Christmas Decorations

SUNDAY, January 9
8 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11 am Sunday School for All Ages
4:30 pm Ephesians study at J. Petersons
6:15pm Genesis study at Apels

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

Is Jesus a lion, a lamb, a king, a star, a shepherd or all of the above and more?

Let our child stars tell you this Sunday at 9:30am

Also, don't miss "Grieving through the Holidays,"
a series of events Sunday afternoon.

SATURDAY, December 18
8 am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, December 19
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5) and Children's Christmas Program
10:30 am Fellowship
4:08 pm Grieving Through the Holidays followed by a Soup Supper
5:30 pm Blue Christmas Service

MONDAY, December 20
11 am Open Lunch for High School Students
7 pm Council

TUESDAY, December 21
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi
11 am Open Lunch for High School Students

FRIDAY, December 24 Christmas Eve
OFFICE CLOSED
4 pm Family Holy Communion with Candle Lighting
11 pm Holy Communion with Candle Lighting

SATURDAY, December 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SUNDAY, December 26
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW 5)
10:30 am Birthday Party for Jesus

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, Kansas

Now have come the salvation and the power and
the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah,
for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down....
Revelation 12:10

Celebrate Christ's victory with us this Sunday!

Adult Forum this Sunday at 11am (the last this year!).
We'll see and discuss a video on the Bethlehem Star.

Join the youth for soup after the Bethany College Jultid Concert Sunday evening.

Born between 1960 and 1985 (or thereabouts)?
Don't miss a new Bible study starting this Sunday, 7pm.
Genesis for GenXers
Contact pastor Dean (dapel@mlc.kscoxmail.com) for more info.

SATURDAY, December 4
8am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, December 5
2nd Sunday in Advent
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11 am Sunday School for all ages
11 am Men's Choir Rehearsal
4:30 pm Youth Group Yuletide Fundraiser
7 pm Genesis for GenXers

TUESDAY, December 7
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY, December 8
11:30 am S.A.L.T. Lunch
(Single Adults Living Today)
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and
children's choirs rehearsal at Bethany Church
5:30 pm Family Meal at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Confirmation at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles) at Bethany LC

THURSDAY, December 9
6:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal
7 pm Christmas Decorating
Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall (all welcome)
7 pm T.A.C.O.L. Board Meeting

SATURDAY, December 11
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, December 12
3rd Sunday in Advent
8 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Candlelight and Children's Program Rehearsals
7:00 pm 75th Choir Candlelight Service

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

Creation - Polaris, the Perfect Star

Light the first candle.

Pray: "Creator God, you made heaven and earth, the stars and all things. When you finished your work, you said that it was very good. Yet, we, your highest creation, fell from your goodness. Restore to us yourself through faith in your Son Jesus Christ whom you sent to be our Savior, that we may praise you for your awesome power. In his name, one God with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

Read: "I believe that God has created me together with all creatures. God has given me and still preserves my body and soul: eyes, ears, all limbs and senses; reason and all mental faculties. In addition, God daily and abundantly provides shoes and clothing, food and drink, house and home, spouse and children, fields, livestock, and all property - along with all the necessities and nourishment for this body and life. God protects me against all danger and shields and preserves me from all evil. God does all this out of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness of mine at all! For all of this I owe it to God to thank and praise, serve and obey him. This is most certainly true." - Luther's Small Catechism

Thank: Each person may share three things they are especially thankful for in God's creation.

Sing (or speak), Beautiful Savior, v 3:
Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky.

Conclude with the Lord's Prayer

Draw near to God with us, this Sunday, 1st Advent!

SATURDAY, November 27
8 am Men's Bible Study
10 am Funeral Service of Holy Communion: Don Lander

SUNDAY, November 28
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5) Advent begins
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Men's Choir Rehearsal

TUESDAY, November 30
10:00 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY, December 1
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choir rehearsal at Bethany Church
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmation at Bethany Church
6:30 Mentors
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles) at Bethany Church
7:00 pm Fellowship Committee

SATURDAY, December 4
8:00 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, December 5
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)Second Sunday in Advent
9:30 am Cherub Choir Sings
11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
11:00 am Men's Choir Rehearsal
7:00 pm GenX Bible Study: Genesis

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

MELC Weekend Reminder, Fri, Nov 12, 2010

Enjoy the rays of the Son with us this weekend!

Please attend The Music Man
Nov. 11, 12, or 13, 7:30 pm at SVHS ($5).
Let’s support our Messiah and Bethany youth! –
Emma Flynn, Victoria Voigt, Anders Berggren,
Dani Rome, Nels Berggren, August Peterson, Daniel Norland,
Maria Apel, Elias Peterson, Sammie Aeschliman, Stephen DeWitt,
Trevor Whittaker, Annie Reinert, Yohannes Apel, Maxwell Howe,
and Rachel Loder.

Attention All Men!
We'll meet for Bible Study
tomorrow morning (Sat, Nov 13) at 8 am
in the Family Room.
You are all welcome.

Don't forget our congregational Thanksgiving Meal.
This Sunday evening at 5:30 pm.

SATURDAY, November 13
8 am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, November 14
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship-Zachary Weaver/Thrivent
11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
5:30 pm Congregational Thanksgiving Dinner
6:30 pm Sr. Hi-To Save a Life (Bethany)

MONDAY, November 15
Deadline for December Newsletter
7 pm Council Meeting

TUESDAY, November 16
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY, November 17
10:00 am Martha Circle at Doris Carlson's
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choir rehearsal at Bethany Church
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmation at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles) at Bethany Church
7:00 pm Hannah Circle at Sharon Hoffman's
7:00 pm Mary-Ruth Circle at Messiah Church

FRIDAY, November 19
6:00 pm Scrapbooking

SATURDAY, November 20
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, November 21
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5) - Women of the ELCA Sunday
4:30 pm Ephesians Bible Study at Carlsons'

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

Nov 5, 2010 - Weekend Reminder

Know the glorious riches of
Christ's glorious inheritance
with us this weekend!

Don't forget to Fall Back on Saturday night!

Cherub Choir (K-2) sings during Sunday morning worship.

Can't make it to church this Sunday morning?
Join us for a service of healing at 5:30pm Sunday afternoon.

All adults are welcome for a discussion
on vision Sunday morning at 11 am.
Where is God taking this congregation into the future?
Please join us!

FRIDAY, November 5
10 am Memorial Service
Margaret Stromquist, Bethany Home

SATURDAY, November 6
8 am Men's Bible Study

SUNDAY, November 7
2 am FALL BACK
At bedtime set your clock back one hour.
(e.g. 11 pm becomes 10 pm)
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
3:30pm Jr. Hi Paintball at Seth Peterson's
4:30 pm Ephesians Bible Study at Rothgebs'
5:30 pm Holden Evening Prayer
6:30 pm Sr.Hi- To Save a Life (Bethany)
6:45 pm Executive Committee

TUESDAY, November 9
10 am Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY, November 10
11:30 am S.A.L.T. lunch
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choir rehearsal at Bethany Church
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmation at Bethany Church
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles) at Bethany Church

SATURDAY, November 13
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, November 14
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Holy Communion (ELW5)
11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
5:30 pm Congregational Thanksgiving Dinner

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS